"Almost two weeks into ski instructing and absolutely loving it! I’m having the best time over here. Made so many new friends and have learned so much about my own skiing. It was such a great benefit to have EA to set me up for the first few weeks. Everyone from our EA group is really close and we’re a bit like a little family!" Emma Ross Smith, Ski Instructor Internship, Northstar at Tahoe, 2014/15 season

"...It is an incredibly rewarding job particularly when the people you are teaching make a very clear progression and when a 5 year old informs you that “you’re not half bad”… well my work is done really! Thankfully our boss had the foresight to let us have New Years Day off and Verbier really did live up to the hype, New Years Eve was a crazy night!

We have also been exploring the four valleys, which is the pretty extensive ski area that Verbier is nestled in, and we have experienced some sensational powder days...it’s safe to say I am still loving every minute of living in such a beautiful place and now I can finally say I ski for a living. It’s a tough tough life…"

“The best snow in the world” you’ll reply. They weren’t lying when they told you that. Don’t go to Japan for the sunshine; expect 2 weeks of insane ‘J-pow’ days in every month with peaks finely dusted with a mere 4 metres of the white stuff. From waist-deep piste to epic treelines, you might be better off bringing a surfboard." - Sam Legg, Ski Instructor Internship, Canyons Resort, Japan 2013/14